(e)
(f)
3.
producing a similar information leaflet
for young people and parents;
strengthening the content of school
talks given by the school talks team
by including more information on the
physical, social and legal
of abusing these drugs; and
consequences
(g) expanding the school talks team.
Capi
the question whether consideration will be given
to extending the coverage of the school talks team to primary
territor
The Government
Those
schools in the territory the answer is "no".
established the school talks team in February 1984 to give drug
education talks to secondary school students aged between 12 and 15
in Form I to Form III classes. The object of the team is to reach
all young secondary school students before any of them leave at the
age of 15 after the nine-year period of compulsory education.
who leave school at this early age are considered to be more
vulnerable to undesirable influences than those still attending
school. School talks are aimed at giving students a good
understanding of the drug problem and the dangers of drug abuse. In
February this year, the team completed its first cycle of talks in
junior secondary schools after giving about 600 talks some
Cap 200,000 students in the territory. Having recently reviewed the
activities of the team, ACAN advised that the school talks programme
should be expanded to cover students in Forms IV and V as well.